The kernel strncpy function in Linux 2.4 and 2.5 does not %NUL pad the buffer on architectures other than x86, as opposed to the expected behavior of strncpy as implemented in libc, which could lead to information leaks.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2003-07-15T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-08T01:58:10.361Z

Reserved: 2003-06-26T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2003-0465

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2003-08-18T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2017-10-11T01:29:10.510

Link: CVE-2003-0465

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2003-07-11T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2003-0465 - Bugzilla